WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Compressor & Watermark vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, PDF Compressor & Watermark about 12.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 30, 2026 for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Compressor & Watermark |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,625 | #44 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 264 | 3.5M |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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